Year 9

All students follow a similar curriculum apart from a choice of a Design & Technology, Computing or Economics as their early entry GCSE and two Modern Foreign Languages studied in Year 8 being the difference in an individual’s personal timetable.

Year 10

Students follow a core curriculum at GCSE and have the option to choose subjects that personalise their curriculum.

The core curriculum includes English (4 ppw) set by ability, Mathematics (4 ppw) set by ability, a Modern Foreign Language studied in previous years (3 ppw), a Humanities which is either Geography or History (3 ppw), Games (2 ppw), PHSCE (1 ppw) and Religious Studies (1 ppw) which is completed as a GCSE at the end of the year.

The early entry GCSE started in Year 9 is completed at the end of Year 10. (3 ppw)

Science is either offered as the Separate Sciences of Biology, Chemistry and Physics taught on 6 ppw and is set by ability. This allows the individual to make one additional option choice for 3 ppw.

Or

Combined Science is taught on 3 ppw and this allows the individual to make two additional option choices for 6 ppw.

Year 11

Students continue to follow a core curriculum and their chosen options at GCSE.

The core curriculum includes English (5 ppw) set by ability, Mathematics (4 ppw) set by ability, a Modern Foreign Language studied in previous years (4 ppw), a Humanities which is either Geography or History (4 ppw), Games (2 ppw), PHSCE (1 ppw).

Separate Sciences of Biology, Chemistry and Physics continue to be taught on 6 ppw and is set by ability. This allows the individual to continue with their one additional option choices for 4 ppw.

Or

Combined Science continues to be taught on 3 ppw and this allows the individual to continue with additional option choices for 8 ppw and not participate in PHSCE.

Additional Option Choices, each taught on 4 ppw continue from the previous year.

Total : 30 ppw

Year 12 & 13

Students opt for one of two pathways.

Pathway 1: 4 A Levels

Pathway 2: 3 A Levels plus an enrichment such as the EPQ or an AS Level.

Subject Choices are made from a list of over 30 subjects detailed in the Sixth Form Prospectus.

Entry requirements for each course are also detailed there too.

Each Advanced course is taught on 6 periods per week with the remainder of the time designated to directed study and enrichment options such as Games, Community work, Mentoring and Volunteering.